Large-scale Reference Database (LRD)

The Large-scale Reference Databaseis a geographical information system which serves as a topographical reference for Flanders. It is a common geographical base on which all the users can enter their own data. The Large-scale Reference Databasecontains only geographical and representative information from easily definable, conventionally accepted reference data: buildings, plots, roads and their layouts, water courses, railways and the highway network.

These objects are detailed and carefully measured so that the data is usable in a large-scale presentation with a scale range of between 1/250 and 1/5000. A Decree establishes the design, management and access to the Large-scale Reference Database. The Large-scale Reference Databaseis freely available to everyone.